Tastes
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One of the oldest Armagnac houses in the entire Region… single bottle of 17 year that I found, covered in dust, just sitting on a total wine shelf…. Of course I had to try it. Good god it is interesting. There’s a lot of dark berries, molasses, and spice on the nose. Taste is full of caramelized baking spice and sweet lingering grape must…. God, this thing is cool
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Teaninich 2004 13 Year Single Cask (Alexander Murray & Co.)
Single Malt — Highlands, Scotland
Reviewed December 6, 2021Beautiful expression from a distillery I’ve never heard of, but am excited to try! :) On the nose: creamy yogurt, apricot and light fruit purée. Very fruity opening into baked cinammon Taste: big, abrupt, spicy, and bold. A lot of malty allspice with herbal cinnamon. Very long bold finish. Shifts into a dry lengthy layered linger. Takeaway: it’s a really nice bottle for the price. A lot of flavor, some very complex pieces here and there. Won’t always go toe to toe with 20+ year 200+ dollar bottles, but really shows the character of the lesser known distilleries of the highlands well. Would definitely buy again. -
Battlehill North British 10 year Single Grain Scotch
Single Grain — Lowlands, Scotland
Reviewed November 11, 2021Rich, spicy, bold, and complex. I get sweet tropical and creamy notes on the nose. One of the tasting notes I was told was birthday cake, and I honestly get a strawberry cheesecake on the nose. On the taste is succulent tropical s opening into lingering spice and warmth. Solid whiskey to represent a good scotch, and worth every penny for the price point.56.0 USD per BottleTotal Wine & More -
Tequila ArteNOM Selección de 1146 Añejo
Tequila Añejo — Los Altos, Jalisco, Mexico
Reviewed September 23, 2021 (edited October 22, 2021)That is an awesome anejo. Super expressive with rich agave and cinnamon root notes. That drinks like one hell of a tequila! -
Villa Rica 23 year Single Barrel Rum
Aged Rum — Mexico, Mexico
Reviewed September 10, 2021 (edited September 21, 2021)Light, smooth, with low fruit, lots of lingering caramel. Drinks well for the price, but not much better than it.25.0 USD per BottleTotal Wine & More -
Wilderness Trail 6 Year Bottled in Bond Bourbon (Wheated Bourbon)
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed September 8, 2021 (edited May 5, 2022)This stuff is awesome! I’ve been a wilderness trail ever since I had my first glencairn of small batch BIB, the day it showed up at my total wine… and this is honestly a worthwhile step up. Is it 80$ for a 6 year BiB?…. Yes… so what! It is absolutely beautiful. Awesome balance of wheat, slight spice, but man that finish lasts forever with beautiful warming heat. There is so much about this that makes it a solid everyday pour. I look at wilderness trail bottles as a young VERY talented distillery, that is making some serious corn juice and can only improve as they develop their craft. -
Courage & Conviction Nancy Frailey batch
American Single Malt — Virginia , USA
Reviewed September 8, 2021 (edited September 21, 2021)Incredibly light, with big dessert wine vibes. Good warming heat and slight spice on the finish, but overall very clean American single malt. Excited to see how the brand expands over the years -
Fortaleza Blanco Still Strength Tequila
Tequila Blanco — Tequila Valley, Jalisco, Mexico
Reviewed September 4, 2021 (edited December 3, 2021)To me, this was the epitome of blanco tequilas… I will say that’s a little confusing of a statement, because obviously most Blancos are not 92 proof…. Most aren’t more than 80, but damn this was just sooo good. It had so much agave herbaceousness followed by heat, showcasing it was definitely a higher proof, but fine tuned cinnamon cleanness all throughout, and a LONG smooth finish. This is such a beautiful tequila, and definitely one that sets a standard for high quality blancos in the future.63.0 USD per BottleTotal Wine & More
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